Afghanistan vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Afghanistan
27.8%
in 2024
Melanesia
26.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Melanesia rank
16th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Melanesia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.8% against 26.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.3% | 7.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 25.2% | 4.7% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.1% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Melanesia?
- Afghanistan, at 27.8% against 26.9% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Melanesia?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.